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473 Wilson Avenue

3,010Records
19City systems
197Open violations
2373.4Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11221 · Neighborhood: Bushwick (East)
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3,010 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 925 HPD housing violations, 917 311 service requests, 814 HPD complaints.

BoroughBrooklyn 11221
Built1910
Floors4
Res. units7
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)JEFFERSON 1308 REALTY LLC
BBL3033910005
BIN3077973, 3342634

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GRADE F

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 2373.4. In ZIP 11221, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations197 total — 93 class C (immediately hazardous), 83 class B, 21 class A. Oldest open since 2010-03-13.
Pending HPD litigation3 case(s) pending in housing court
Alternative Enforcementcurrently in HPD's worst-buildings program

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

264 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 185 · winter 2026–27: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

6
’24–25
185
’25–26
2
’26–27

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

$117,330 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

379 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (119) · Noise (61) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (25) · Illegal Parking (17) · PLUMBING (17) · ELECTRIC (13).

Filed construction activity

$204,580 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (7)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)Jefferson 1308 Realty LLC
Head officerMuhammed Ali
Managing agentMuhammed Ali
Last registered2025-07-02

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,273,200 $572,940
2026$1,528,000 $687,600
2027$1,270,000 $571,500

The city's market estimate has risen 0% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayHalsey St — L · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Wilson Av / Jefferson Av — B60 · 100 ft
Citi BikeKnickerbocker Ave & Hancock St · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 106 Edward Everett Hale
Middle: J.H.S. 291 Roland Hayes. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

473 Wilson Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

379 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 119 of them about heat or hot water.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $75,000 on 1993-07-07 (lender: Forgione, Valentino). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-05-14Deed $1,100,000 — from 500 PINE REALTY, LLC to JEFFERSON 1308 REALTY LLC $1,100,000
2025-05-02Sold for $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $157,143
2024-11-06Deed $278,670 — from JEFFREY L. SALTIEL to 500 PINE REALTY, LLC $278,670
2024-10-21Sold for $278,670 $278,670 $39,810
2020-12-21Deed $2,400,000 — from JEFFERSON REALTY PARTNERS LLC to 1308 JEFFERSON DE LLC $2,400,000
2020-12-21Mortgage $761,418 — from 1308 JEFFERSON DE LLC to NORTHEAST BANK $761,418
2020-12-21Agreement $1,800,000 — from 1308 JEFFERSON DE LLC to NORTHEAST BANK $1,800,000
2020-12-21AL&R $1,200,000 — from 1308 JEFFERSON DE LLC to NORTHEAST BANK $1,200,000
2020-12-14Sold for $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $342,857
2008-04-18AL&R $1,800,000 — from JEFFERSON REALTY PARTNERS, LLC; EMPIRE DEVELOPMENT LLC; BERGEN AT 4TH LLC to EASTERN CAPITAL GROUP, LLC $1,800,000
2008-04-18Agreement $1,800,000 — from JEFFERSON REALTY PARTNERS, LLC; EMPIRE DEVELOPMENT LLC; BERGEN AT 4TH LLC to EASTERN CAPITAL GROUP LLC $1,800,000
2008-04-18Mortgage $600,000 — from EMPIRE DEVELOPMENT LLC; JEFFERSON REALTY PARTNERS, LLC; BERGEN AT 4TH LLC to EASTERN CAPITAL GROUP LLC $600,000
1993-07-07Mortgage $75,000 — from PETITO, ORAZIO J to FORGIONE, VALENTINO $75,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170189101110
2018019620182
20192224301248
20200020371211
202101029100301
20220429301298
20231319800130
20240212525134
202513339341432
202622845404488
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The full timeline

Construction 6Enforcement 178Housing & tenants 2,779Ownership & money 28Health & systems 19

Every one of the 3,010 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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